Good to be Gav
Not at the mo where this websites concerned!!
How I proposed
Its a lovely day in Amsterdam, the suns out, its very warm and were having a lovely walk in the park after a bit of culture in the Van Goughe museum. As were strolling through the lovely green park with its ponds and flowers we come across a little bar where we have a little stop for a bite to eat and a little drink.
Then it suddenly goes gray and starts to hammer down! (My mother said this could be an omen!)
So we have another drink and wait for it to easy off, it eventually does and we continue our stroll through the park under a little brolly in each others arms. Then as I come up on a suitable spot (nice over hanging tree next to the big lake/pond thing) I tell her to stand by the tree while I take a photo (the ring box been in the camera bag.
As I'm reaching for the box, suddenly a Dutch guy (beer can in hand, a little worse for wear) decides to give me some photography advice! Yeah thanks,
Anyway I get a little ratty and just pull the camera out click a bit so she doesn't get suspicious and then we walk on.
Suddenly the heavens open again and I stop her under a very large tree, little kiss and cuddle in the wet, before I reach into the camera bag again and this time instead of a camera I pull the ring box out, look up at her from one knee, ask her if she'll marry me and open the box to reveal a jelly ring.
She laughs, cry's, says yes, eats the ring! then gives us a cuddle. Then I give her the real ring which is also in the bag.
Job done, memorable location and method.
And that would be me a happy man.